HC Deb 05 March 1980 vol 980 cc248-50W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will list the number of households and the rate per 1,000 population in each area board who received assistance with adaptations in the home in 1978–79;

(2) if he will list the number of households containing disabled children and the rate per 1,000 child population in each area board who received assistance with adaptions to the home in 1978–79.

Mr. Alison

Information for 1978 is as follows:

board who received assistance with the installation of telephones in 1978–79;

(2) if he will list the number of households and the rate per 1,000 population in each area board who received assistance with the installation of telephones in 1978–79;

(3) if he will list the number of households containing disabled children and the rate per 1,000 child population in each area board who received assistance with the payment of telephone rentals in 1978–79.

(4) if he will list the number of households and the rate per 1,000 population in each area board who received assistance with the payment of telephone rentals in 1978–79.

Mr. Alison

Information for 1978 is as follows:

Assistance with installation of telephones Assistance with payment of rentals
All households Those containing disabled children* All households Those containing disabled children*
Health and Social Services Boards Number Rate per 1,000 population Number Rate per 1,000 population under 16 Number Rate per 1,000 population Number Rate per 1,000 population under 16
Eastern … … … … … … 317 0.49 4 0.02 230 0.35 4 0.02
Northern … … … … … … 313 0.85 1 0.01 323 0.87 2 0.02
Southern … … … … … … 70 0.27 — — 74 0.28 — —
Western … … … … … … 142 0.59 13 0.16 183 0.76 15 0.19
Total … … … … … … 842 18 810 21
*These figures relate only to the number of households known to contain disabled children.

Figures for 1979 are not yet available.